Ronny Sydney

Ronny Jane Sydney[1] (née Metz;[1] born July 10, 1938) is an American teacher, lawyer, and politician who represented the 15th Norfolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1999 to 2001.[2]

Ronny Sydney
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 15th Norfolk district
In office
January 6, 1999 – January 3, 2001
Preceded byJohn Businger
Succeeded byFrank Smizik
Personal details
Born
Ronny Jane Metz

(1938-07-10) July 10, 1938
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceCoconut Creek, Florida
EducationUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst (BA)
Newton College (MEd)
Boston College (JD)

Early life and education

She was born on July 10, 1938, in Brooklyn, New York, to Ruth Frankel and M. Stanley Metz.[3][4]

She graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology in 1960, Newton College with a Master of Education degree in 1972, and from Boston College Law School with a Juris Doctor in 1987.[5][6]

She later became a teacher working for the Brookline Public School district.[6]

She has practiced law in Boston and Brookline.[3][5] She formerly practiced law with Israel, Van Kooy & Days, LLC.[6][7]

Political career

She was a member and later chair of the Brookline Board of Selectmen from 1992 to 1998.[2]

Massachusetts House of Representatives

In 1998, Sydney defeated 14-term incumbent John Businger in the Democratic primary for the 15th Norfolk District House seat by 35 votes. She ran unopposed in the general election.[8]

In 2000, Sydney lost to Brookline School Committee member Frank Smizik 2,517 votes to 2,336.[9]

Broward County Democratic Party

Between 2017 and 2018 she served as an area leader for the Broward County Democratic Party representing Coconut Creek and Margate in Florida.[10][11][12]

Post-political career

She was later a family law attorney for the BNI Brookline Networkers.[7] She is now retired from practicing law and resides in Coconut Creek, Florida.[7]

References
  1. United States Census, 1940
  2. 1999-2000 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  3. Hubbell, Martindale (1993). Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory: Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi. Martindale-Hubbell.
  4. Ruth (Frankel) Metz obituary
  5. Martindale-Hubbell Law Profile
  6. Attorney Profile — Ronny Sydney
  7. LinkedIn Profile
  8. Election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1998.
  9. Election Statistics; The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 2000.
  10. Broward Democratic Area Leaders (June 8, 2017)
  11. Broward Democratic Area Leaders (September 2, 2018)
  12. Broward Democratic Area Leaders (October 23, 2018)


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